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Bats are a most beneficial, but much misunderstood creature. It is most effective to have children learn at a young age the importance of all of Earth's creatures in the web of life and health of humankind. For this reason, we do a Bat Unit in second grade, as part of our Science studies. We begin with the story of Stellaluna. After reading this, we make a Venn diagram comparing bats and birds. A great nonfiction companion book is Bats by Gail Gibbons.
As a culminating activity, the children, with partners, type facts about bats using a word processor (we use Appleworks). These typed facts create a class book which is duplicated so that each child has a copy.  Below you will find links to help you and the children in your life explore the wonderful world of bats. If you have comments or suggestions, please feel free to email me.  "BEST OF THE BATS" SITES Bat Buddies A week long online unit created by Gail Treanor Bats Bats Everywhere Stellaluna Friends and More In Search of Stellaluna's Family Stellaluna's Friends Projects from many classrooms - great ideas! Going Batty! This site has wonderful resources! Please check it out! Bats at Mathwire.com Bats at Enchanted Learning A to Z Kids Stuff Bats
Bats and backgrounds by the AWESOME Nyanna Thank you, Nyanna!  | ||||
